SKØYEN SANDSTONE (pars)
(Skøyensandsteinen)
(Owen 1978)
(Previously termed: 5b)
Discussion. Owen (1978 p.20) originally defined the Skøyen Sandstone as a dominantly arenaceous formation which extends up into the lowest Silurian. In their revision of the Silurian successions of the Oslo Region, Worsley et al. (1983, p.18) argued that the upper part of the Skøyen Sandstone may be ascribed to their lower Llandovery Sælabonn Formation. A detailed study of the whole Skøyen Sandstone is currently being undertaken by Dr R. A. Heath of Aberdeen University and, following Worsley et al., the unit is here given informal status pending the results of this work. In her PhD thesis, Heath (1989) ascribed the lithologically variable lower part of the Skøyen Sandstone to a new formation, the Klinkenberg Formation. The upper part was assigned to the Sælabonn Formation.
(From Owen et al., 1990: The Ordovician Successions of the Oslo Region, Norway. NGU Special Publication 4. Figs. refer to the printed version.